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The wonderful world of Zoe is what I hope to share with you all here on my blog. Life isn't always easy, but then that's the case whoever you are. But no matter what each day brings I always try to start and end it with a smile - to look back and know I controlled my day, the day didn't control me!

Friday, 22 January 2016

Behind the scenes - notebooks

So I'm here today to share another Creative Together 'behind the scenes' type post this time featuring notebooks.

Last year I decorated notebooks to fundraise for my chosen charity and this year is no different. Profits from every notebook I make are donated to BANES Young Carers.

This wonderful charity supports so many young carers in our area including my own son, Keagan. Their support and the friendships made are invaluable and every penny raised goes towards continuing their fabulous work.

So notebooks - some I buy and decorate. Others I make myself especially plain paged versions. As my Bristol Rovers notebooks were so popular I'm bringing them back for this year. Though I will also decorate different themes I promise!

So I start by covering the front with Centura pearl card followed by hammered card to create a nice base. I often draw stitches around edge as well.

I cut out the letters using a Tim Holtz die. I have a little pot that I keep all of my 'Bristol Rovers' letters in. I tend to have a session of preparing lots of letters.

I use this girl footballer - the image is from Some Odd Girl as you can see I colour up a whole batch all different. I have great fun colouring their hair. Their football kit is, of course, styled after Bristol Rovers home kit.

As you can see I do have a vast collection of pens so I can pretty much choose any colour I want!

Once the base is dry I add the image. I create a shadow background using grey dots to ground the image so she doesn't look like she is floating.

About Me

My name's Zoe, I'm 41 and I live in Somerset. I'm a reader, a writer and a crafter. Anything creative really interests me. I also support Bristol Rovers. I have Scoliosis, Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility Syndrome, POTS & Fibromyalgia. But most importantly I'm a mum, the best job in the world. I'm lucky enough to have a wonderful son to be very proud of!